Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-12-22
Randall Grass--Tall Fescue, Festuca
Elatior.

This is the species of grass grown
in the grounds around horticultural
hall and under the live oaks during
the winter of the great exposition.
Visitors will doubtless remember the
Rigorous growth during its season. and
MY planters were much impressed
its probable value for winter
ing. w. +. Massey. in the Anleri-
Farmer, in an article on grass,
IS as follows:
ONE parts of the State it is known as Ever
grass from its affording good winter pas
,. In Virginia it is the first grass to give
20 cattle in spring. and makes, on moist
magnificent second growth. The general
4 is that it does best sown on oats in
have pece of fertile bottom land,
D9S0f which is inclined to be wet. This Ihavc
sown in oats, and am seeding mixture of tim
othy red-top and Randall grass on it, using the
last two sorts largely because of the heavy af-
termath they usually make.
The Ftorida Farmer md Fruit GrolUer says
that the Randall grass is FeStaca eidtior, and is
known by the names of Tall grass, Meadow
Fescue, Randall grass and Evergreen grass,
From all the information I can gather am
satisfied that it will be u valuable grass for our
bottom lands. Seedsmen catalogue this grass
as FeStUcd prdteRSis, which is n mistake us the
true prdtehSs is n much dwarfer form. DR..
Massey, in his work on American grasses, says
that it is one Of the standard meadow grasses
of Europe, and is an introduced species here.
Prof Phares, of the Mississippi Az
ricultural College, an authority on
grasses, SAYS:
1t grows well in nearly all situations, wet or
dry, on hill or bottom land, even though sub
jet to overflow, and natures an extraordinary
quantity of seed. The seed gorminates readily
and IL is easy to set piece of land with this
grass. Seeded alone, twenty-e' ght pounds, or
about two bushels of Seed should be sown
broadcast IN August, September, October, or
from the middle of February TO the LIST OF Apri
From remaining green through the winter it is
sometimes called Evergreen grass. Moved
and dried it makes good hay, much relshed by
stock.
Tho Times Democrat recommends
Randall grass for winter grazing also
for lawns. BY scarifying the surface
Ct Bermuda sod, fertilizing with fine
ground bones or floats, a winter lawn
may be established at mere nominal
cost. After going to seed in the
spring, 1t may be moved. The Ber-
muda then takes its place, producing
n sod which, when properly managed,
can not be surpassed. NJ O. Times
Democrat
U der the name English bluegrass
this grass has been widely introduced
throughout several of the northern
States, Ohio. Indiana aud Iowa, es-
pceially. Finding the demand for the
seed increasing, certain seedsmen
have imported seeds of Inferior
grasses and sold them rs English
Bluegrass. Perennial rye grass
Lolium perenne), a grass largely
grown in England, and which yields
large amount of seed. has been
largely used for this purpose. as its
seeds so closely resemble those of the
Tall Fcscue that only an expert can
distinguish them. THIS perennial rye
grass has even been sold for Orchard
grass in Ohio. II is valuable grass
IN tho mo st climate of England. but
is comparatively worthless here. -
Farm aud FIreside.